The gilded age was characterized by economic growth but the name “Gilded Age” was given because of how the world impacted the common people. During this period of time in American history, the wealth gap was very severe and the gilded age was only an era that benefited the wealthy with large occurrences of monopolization . Additionally many technological advancements were made like the construction of the transcontinental railroad linking Atlantic to Pacific.
<span>An ideal national security policy might balance the need for good relations with other countries against the need to take punitive or pre-emptive actions when necessary. This may prove difficult to achieve in reality because people of different nations may disagree on which policies are appropriate.</span>
